There have been many music composers who produced amazing songs for the few movies that they composed for. I have already written a blog on those less known music composers. In this blog, I will try and embed songs sung by little known playback singers. We may have known them as writers, lyricists, actors, or composers; but they could sing and we have some evidence of that in the form of a YouTube video!
1. SUBIR SEN
Subir Sen was almost a clone of Hemant Kumar and one can be excused into thinking that it is Hemant Kumar who is singing the song.
Movie: Aas ka panchi (1961)
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishen
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Song: Dil mera ek aas ka panchi......
Film: Choti Behen (1959)
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishen
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Singer: Subir Sen and Lata Mangeshkar
Song: Main rangeela pyar ka rahi.....
2. ANAND BAKSHI
We know of Anand Bakshi as a prolific lyricist and he wrote songs for Laxmikant Pyarelal and R. D. Burman during the 70s and 80s. But he sang some songs too!
Movie: Mome ki gudiya (1972)
Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Singers: Anand Bakshi and Lata Mangeshkar
Song: Baagon mein bahaar aayi.....
Movie: Charas (1976)
Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Singers: Anand Bakshi, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
Song: Aaja teri yaad aayi.....
3. MADAN MOHAN
Madan Mohan had a wonderful voice and in an interview Lata Mangeshkar herself has acknowledged that he could sing and tell the playback singers how he wanted his songs to be sung. This song of his is very popular!
Movie: Dastak
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Singer: Madan Mohan
Song: Mai re main kaase kahoon.....
4. UMA DEVI
Uma Devi started her film career as a wannabe singer. She had a reasonably good voice and got a few opportunities in the 1950s. This song is the most popular. She adopted the screen name of Tun Tun after she started her acting career.
Movie: Dard
Music Director: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Singer: Uma Devi (aka Tun Tun)
Song: Afsana Likh rahi hoon......
5. RANU MUKHERJEE
Ranu Mukherjee is the daughter of Hemant Kumar and she did get some opportunities to sing songs. She possessed a childish voice and the following song went on to be a hit.
Movie: Masoom (1960)
Music Director: Hemant Kumar
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Singer: Ranu Mukherjee
Song: Nani teri morni ko mor le gayi......
6. POORNIMA
(SUSHMA SHRESHTA as a child singer)
Sushma Shreshta as a senior singer would go on to sing many songs; however, as a child singer one of her most famous songs is this!
Movie: Bol Radha bol
Music Director: Anand-Milind
Lyrics: Sameer
Singer: Kumar Sanu, Poornima
Song: Tu tu tu tu tu tara.....
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